Albert Hall, Canberra

On the northern side is a small entertaining room with kitchen and servery; the main Hall’s chairs are stacked here when not in use.

The hall was not heated in its early years, and patrons had to bring rugs, thick coats and water bottles.

[1] On 27 January 1949, the Albert Hall hosted the inaugural meeting of the Canberra branch of the Liberal Party of Australia.

It is heavily booked on weekends and during the week for private events, dances, balls, performances, cultural activities and commercial sales.

In particular, the amendment suggested that the land around the Albert Hall would be opened up for commercial purposes such as cafes and tourist facilities.

Finally, at a meeting on 2 April 2007, it was agreed that the NCA would not proceed with the landmark building, and that the land would be used as a "public lakeside park".

In the lead-up to the 2007 Federal Election, the Labor Senator Kate Lundy committed $500,000 to the restoration of the Albert Hall.